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Chapter 16 - The Fight Begins

We take the Vatlera's households carriage and set off for the stadium

Vanessa: Just so you know there is going to be a barrier around the audience, it stops other people's voices from going un but your voice goes out, the scent inside the barrier stays inside and the scent outside stays outside.

Seer: So what is inside the barrier stays inside the barrier.

Vanessa: Yes exactly that, they also have all kinds of weapons in the waiting room, so you can't use Angelica for your fights. They want to test you on your skills, not your sword's skills.

Seer: WHAT I can't use Angelica!!!

Angelica: (communicates the message directly in his head) Don't worry I can still be with you during the fight, I can talk to you telepathically, and see all around you so I can advise if you need it. Make sure you use me a bit more after this okay :(.

Seer: Do they have bows in the waiting area?

Vanessa: The last time I checked they did, but they might not. Your mother did teach you a little martial art, right?

Seer: A little but I am nowhere as proficient with it as my other skills.

Vanessa: I can still you are still nervous well don't worry you will probably be doing this a lot in the future. We had to do a tournament at the school and we had to fight in front of all the school and it was publicly broadcasted.

Seer: That sounds a bit nerve-racking, any tips you can give me before I fight them?

Vanessa: Nope sorry I can't give that information away, just think of it as a trial. Also, they are the oldest vampires that are alive right now because the war took away our vampires that were +1000 years old, but that doesn't mean you can underestimate them they all took participation in the war.

Seer: Thanks for the "tip" (sarcastically remarks) "I was expecting them to be easy to fight and underestimate them".

Vanessa: Well mister that is all your getting from me, hmph. Well, we are here so I will guide you to the waiting room and stay there until you get called.

(Walking to the waiting room)

Seer: Wish me luck, Vanessa, I think I will need it.

Vanessa: Good luck, Give it your best

Announcer- Welcome everyone today is the day you were looking forward to. If you all didn't know Vanessa Valtera took in a human child and wanted him to have her last name. The other household said he needed to prove he was worthy of having that title. So that is why we are having this fight. don't worry guys the heads will only be using 20% so as not to disrespect him, but will that human child be able to win against any of them? WELLLLL that is why you are here to find out.

Announcer still- GIVE IT UP FOR SEER

(Some Clapping some surprised)

Announcer- The first head to fight seer will be, Vereth Batcock!!!!

(EVERYONE STARTS CLAPPING AND GOING CRAZY)

Announcer- Now That both people are on their respective sides of the stadium, the barrier is now up.

5, 4, 3, 2, 1

BEGIN!!!!

(Seer POV)

I walk out of the waiting room and to the stadium when my name is called.

I look around to see so many vampires but am strangely calm.

The opponent's name is called and I turn to face him. I take my normal sword out of its sheath

Evan then cuts himself and makes a sword out of his blood.

The battle starts and the next thing I know I see him dash extremely fast and he appears behind my back.

I react by turning around and blocking the sword that was slashed at me. Vereth slashes me again but extends his blood sword a little farther to catch me off guard lucky I caught on and I jump backward and the blade slashes where my chest previously was.

The next moment he extends the blade far. I parry that and dash toward him, he then uses his fingernails to stab at me, and the next moment I sidestep his fingernails and go for my slash at his side.

The next moment a blood dagger appears mid-air and stops my slash.

The dagger jets toward my face I react fast enough to stop it from hitting my face head-on but it barely scraped the side of my face.

I see him appear at my side and slash his sword at my side, I use my sword to block the blood sword and as soon as it hits my blade I skin to maintain the momentum I got from blocking it and I go for an overhead slash.

He blocks it and I recover fast and jab at his chest, he blocks it with his fingernails.

I am done testing the water now I guess I will have to respond with one of my mother's styles I wish I could have gotten away without doing it but by the way, things have been going on so far I know he will be able to slowly whittle me down and then, strike me when I make a small mistake.

I use the first technique of my mother's sword style and whisper to myself the name "Protea's Stem"

It is a very fast downward or upper slash that goes from the top to bottom. The reason why it is a technique is that it can't be blocked or parried.

Evan got hit by it because he tried to block it but it just cut him straight through.

He regenerates and says "very good didn't expect that one, well it was fun playing with you I guess you won against me, I am impressed that you could keep up with my speed and react in time. Next fight you better prepare even more and also have good sword technique but I didn't use mine because I thought it would be a little overkill for this. If you get defeat all of them I would like to have another spar where we both use all of our techniques.